Built in 1924 as the boxing, weightlifting and wrestling venue for the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, generations of Grand Olympic audiences witnessed some of the greatest fights and wrestling events of all time.

Once the name of the fine wine division of the Bass drinks empire, Hedges & Butler has been resurrected in a series of atmospheric interconnected rooms, located in a warren of arched brick vaults below London’s Regent Street.

According to front-of-house engineer Ian Laughton, there are two reasons why the crew have coped so well: firstly, the flexibility of X-Line; secondly, what Laughton describes as “the genius of Colin Burrell,“

Featuring the first major sound installation at a digital cinema in southwestern China’s Yunnan province, the Dadi digital cinema in Dali City is a two screen, state-of-the-art facility that sets a template for Dadi & EV’s continued success in the industry.

“86 EV ZX1i compact loudspeakers are distributed around the center’s club level, aimed precisely over the 50-plus suite balconies, filling a narrow pocket that the main house PA can’t reach,“ explained Jeff Blount of

“The hotel wanted their weekend DJ sets to have plenty of punch for the club crowd, but with the controlled SPLs and precise coverage necessary to comply with local noise ordinances and ensure guests remained undisturbed in other parts of the hotel,“ reported Gus Fuentes of

The two-for-one superstar event took place on the July 31st 2006, on a stage where many of the world’s greatest artists have performed over the last three years, in front of the Coliseum and in the magical setting of the Fori Imperiali (Imperial Forums).

In addition to classes covering electro-acoustic, architectural and audio evaluation theory, the three-day training placed an emphasis on the technical features and applications of new products for 2006, including Midas consoles, Klark Teknik Square One graphics and dynamics, and EV wireless microphones.

However idyllic the Landgrave’s Residence in Butzbach may seem as a venue, it poses awkward problems for production companies, as the palace, built 700-years ago by Landgrave Philipp of Hessen-Butzbach, is situated plumb in the middle of the town.

Sx boxes are a stock-in-trade choice for audio specialists like John Davidson of WES, who recently specified Sx600 (dual-element vertical line array in a single lightweight enclosure) and compact Sx300 loudspeakers at Dover High School football field in Dover, Ohio:
“We do a lot of work at school sports facilities,“ Davidson commented, “and find EV Sx600PIX (“PIX’ designating the weatherproof, constant voltage option) loudspeakers offer an unparalleled combination of high output, long throw, focused coverage and full-bandwidth intelligibility for outdoor applications like this.

The Crystal Bar manifests all the Dorchester’s themes of luxury, quality and high service standards; opening directly onto Park Lane, the venue is compact and opulent, and finished to a high degree of craftsmanship.

Nicolas brings many solid technical and practical skills to his new position, having worked as an information technology and systems engineer, a live venue assistant and an intern designer for web conferencing solutions.

Telex Communications’ pro audio brands and Minneapolis-based production company Urban Communications were recently instrumental in facilitating the utmost in sonic quality at the 24-hour music extravaganza held at Orchestra Hall from noon on Friday, July 14, through noon on Saturday, July 15.

With all the ambience and aesthetic detail of an authentic English pub, 10 Downing Street Nagpur features a state of the art EV and Dynacord sound system to accommodate the wide range of artists and events the pub hosts, including retro theme nights, hip hop, house and local Hindi remix evenings.

“We’ve had great success with EV equipment in houses of worship because EV takes the time to help us educate the customer about exactly what they’re purchasing, how it works, and why it’s right for them.

The World Cup opening gala (conceived by Christian Stückl, Director of the Volkstheater in Munich) gave Germany the opportunity to present its finest face to the world before a ball had even been kicked - good-humored and hospitable, but consummately professional.

For 10 years, the biggest names and manufacturers in the music industry have joined up as sponsors for the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands, helping give unsigned bands a once-in-a-lifetime shot at fame and thousands of dollars in rock and roll prizes - all while reaching a mass of consumers through the Vans Warped Tour.

Eight of the photogenic broadcast industry standard mics get some serious screen time in the movie, which is based upon the perennially popular Minnesota Public Radio Show broadcast from the historic Fitzgerald Theatre in St Paul - a stones throw from EV headquarters in Burnsville, MN.

“Piranha is inside a beautifully renovated building - no expense was spared in the process, and we wanted to ensure that the sound and lighting was equally impressive,“ reported Steve Likourinou of Limelite DJ Supply.

Since the beginning of June 2006, Tony Sawyer has been lending his experience and expertise to the Telex Pro Audio Group workforce in the Middle East and Africa, his responsibilities including the provision of technical support to customers in both the touring and fixed installation sectors.

Weeks before the American metal kings appeared, Berlin’s Waldbühne in the suburb of Charlottenburg was already sold out, with fans from all over Germany and surrounding countries falling over each other to get tickets for what was to be Metallica’s only solo concert in the region.

Dynacord ProAnnounce and EV NetMax (running IRIS-Net software) systems form the heart of these installations in stadia across Germany, integrated with a wide range of custom-installed EV loudspeakers and remote-control Precision Series amplifiers.

Specified by local church installation specialist David Corick of Springwood Professional Services, the system includes a Dynacord PowerMate 2200 22-input mixing desk, and a comprehensive package of Electro-Voice lapel and lectern microphones, ideal for a church which regularly features bands of up to 12 pieces in its services.

SHUTTLESOUND PUTS ELECTRO-VOICE ENDORSEMENT BEHIND TERRI WALKER With a UK tour starting in just a few weeks, British soul singer and songwriter Terri Walker has been talent-spotted by Shuttlesound as the perfect endorsee for Electro-Voice’s wireless microphones.

Triple Showtechniek invests for Jan Smit Tour
The rental company Triple Showtechniek has invested in an extensive audio package that includes systems from Electro-Voice, Klark Teknik and Midas for this summer’s Jan Smit Tour
Straubing, Germany, June 2006: Jan Smit first achieved stardom in his native Holland nine years ago.

“One of the great things about the EV N/D967 mics is that I don’t chip my teeth anymore! That was a real problem with what we had been using! Not only that, they sound great!“ - Mary Huff, Bass, Southern Culture on the Skids
“The EV N/D967 is great because I really know where that sweet spot is.

While most of the academy activities took place in and around Telex’s leafy corporate campus in Burnsville, MN, a field trip to nationally renowned club MYTH gave guests the pleasure of hearing a big EV rig in action at an Avenged Sevenfold show.

The outdoor event was held at the famous golf course’s First Tee practice area, where event promoters Sixthman Productions assembled a stellar bill including golf enthusiasts Hootie and the Blowfish, Collective Soul, Better than Ezra and Emerson Hart from Tonic.

For the second year running, the main stage featured an X-Line system with eight XVLS and four XVLT cabinets per side, powered by EV P3000 amplifiers and controlled by Klark Teknik DN 9848 controllers.

ShoWest gives people who work behind the scenes in the movie business the opportunity to interact with the familiar faces of film - A-list stars, multi-million-dollar grossing directors, producers and executives all pencil ShoWest in as a means of keeping their finger on the pulse of innovations in the industry.

Th’ Legendary Shack*Shakers: Southern by the Grace of Goth!
Th’ Legendary Shack*Shakers started their hell-for-leather, Penta-caustic roadshow just over three years ago and in a short time have earned quite a name for themselves with their unique brand of American Gothic that is all-at-once irreverent, revisionist, dangerous, and fun.

EV and EV BLUE Microphones Score Big with Bands and Engineers
Performers included Belle & Sebastian, Roseanne Cash, The New Pornographers, Mogwai, Chamillionaire, Art Brut, Nebula, and over 1396 more!
Austin, TX (March 20, 2006): Held from March 10th to March 19th in Austin, Texas, this year’s South by Southwest again featured thousands of participants and showgoers, each person somehow involved in music, film, or interactive media.

A complete compliment of Electro-Voice EVID and Sx Series speakers provide distributed audio throughout The Gym, balancing architecture-friendly looks and mounting hardware with clear sound and controlled coverage.

A number of major venues around Monterrey have been given the EV treatment, upping the ante and exceeding the expectations of production crews for such international touring acts as Judas Priest, Whitesnake, Garbage, Moby and The White Stripes, along with homegrown heroes like Moderno, one of Mexico’s premier metal acts.

BIGGER BRIT AWARDS, BIGGER EV X-LINE The annual BRIT Awards are the highlight of the British recording industry’s year, and the 2006 show reflected the impressive health of the current UK music scene by moving to a much larger London venue.

“All Jacked Up“ with a chart-topping new album and the 2005 CMA Award for Female Vocalist of the Year, country music luminary Gretchen Wilson kicked off 2006 with her first headlining arena tour of the US.

Hundreds of QRx boxes have found homes in Houses of Worship across the USA, being a budget-friendly solution with which a contractor can exceed a contemporary congregation’s expectations for high quality audio.

The EVI Audio Hausmesse, the firm’s in-house trade fair, has long been assured of a place in the calendar of the global pro audio sector - a status consolidated by the 20th edition of the fair, which ran from the 27th to the 29th January 2006 and to which the team led by Telex Communications Pro Audio Group President Mathias von Heydekampf and EVI Audio Managing Director Lutz Berneke were pleased to welcome around 700 industry insiders from almost 60 countries.

Michael Sebregts of MJ Sound reported: “This brand new, 1500-capacity club is poised to become the epicenter of clubbing in the south Netherlands, and boasts a sound system second to none elsewhere in the country.

In the daunting acoustical environment of midtown Manhattan, with reflective surfaces and ambient noise to the Nth degree, Upstage Right’s two arrays of four XLD boxes provided crisp, controlled sound as NASCAR’s top ten drivers completed their victory lap from Rockefeller Center, through Times Square finishing up outside NASCAR HQ on Park Avenue for an awards ceremony and meet and greet.